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Kristen Swanson

10

years in leadership

10

years in leadership

20

years of experience

20

years of experience

SF

B2B SaaS

B2B SaaS

Intro

When we're learning, we're growing. That's why I’m passionate about building organizations that learn. I have worked in hypergrowth SaaS startups, mature companies, and digital communities. I strive to inspire teams to deliver remarkable customer experiences.

When we're learning, we're growing. That's why I’m passionate about building organizations that learn. I have worked in hypergrowth SaaS startups, mature companies, and digital communities. I strive to inspire teams to deliver remarkable customer experiences.

Leadership

Research

Product Strategy

SQL

Swift

UX research

Animation

Branding

Experience

Okta

VP of Research & Design

2023 - Current

Led research, product design, and design systems teams protecting the future of work

Led research, product design, and design systems teams protecting the future of work

Slack

VP of Customer Insights

2015 - 2023

Founded and led the team translating customer insights into product experiences for millions of customers

Founded and led the team translating customer insights into product experiences for millions of customers

BrightBytes

Research Director

2013 - 2015

Built a research model to measure the impact of technology on learning

Built a research model to measure the impact of technology on learning

School Leader

Director of Technology

2005 - 2013

Built a research model to measure the impact of technology on learning

Built a research model to measure the impact of technology on learning

Edcamp Co-Founder

Non-profit Founder

2011 - 2017

Co-founded a non-profit to offer free, grass-roots professional development to educators

Co-founded a non-profit to offer free, grass-roots professional development to educators

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